Rutgers free safety Tejay Johnson (left), seen here during spring football practice in March, was arrested on assault charges in June.

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Tejay Johnson, a redshirt sophomore safety on the Rutgers football team, was arrested on assault charges in his hometown of Egg Harbor on June 19, according to a report published by the Egg Harbor Township Current.

The report said that Johnson was charged with robbery, aggravated assault and criminal restraint, though those charges since have been reduced to simple assault. He is scheduled to appear in Egg Harbor Township Municipal Court on Sept. 24.

"We are aware of the situation and the fact that the initial charges were reduced," Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said in a statement released ...